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Cthe stabilization of sandy and muddy beaches by coastal vegetation
Dthe removal of sandy and muddy beaches along the coast
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Question 12
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The instrument used for measuring the speed of wind is called
Acup anemometer
Bspeedometer
Cwind vane
Dprismatic compass
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Question 13
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Compressional forces are mainly responsible for the formation of
Afold mountain
Bvolcanic mountains and lava plateau
Cresidual maountains and plants
Dblock mountains
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Question 14
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Which of the following is not a process of wind erosion?
Aabrasion
Battrition
Chydraulic action
Ddeflation
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Question 15
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Marble,slate and gneiss are
Ametamorphic rocks
Bsedimentary rocks
Cplutonic rocks
Dvolcanic rocks
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Question 16
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Which of the following gases is most abundant in the atmosphere?
Aoxygen
Bhydrogen
Cargon
Dnitrogen
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Question 17
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Heavy rainfalls are often associated with
Acirrus clouds
Bcumulonimbus clouds
Cnimbostratus clouds
Dalto-stratus clouds
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Question 18
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"it is warm and dusty,originates from the Sahara and reaches its lowest southern extent in the January". The above best describes the
ATropical Maritime airmass
BTropical Continental airmass
CSouth Westerflies
DEquatorial Easterlies
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Question 19
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The maximum temperature recorded for station X in a particular day was 140c while the minimum temperature was -40c. The diural range of temperature for the day was
A50c
B90c
C120c
D180c
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Question 20
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Six's thermometer is used to measure
Amaximum temperature
Bminimum temperature
Cminimum and maximum temperature
Daverage temperature
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Question 21
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Which of the following factors does not affect the salinity of the oceans?
Arate of evaporation
Bdegree of water mixing by currents
Camount of fresh water added by rain
Dshape of the ocean floor
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Question 22
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Weathering,erosion,transportation and deposition are processes of
Amass wasting
Bvulcanicity
Cdenudation
Dexfoliation
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Question 23
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The latitude which mark the limits of the apparent movement of the overhead sun are the
Atropic of cancer and the arctic circle
Barctic and abtartic circles
Ctropics of cancer and capricorn
Dequator and the arctic circle
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Question 24
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Which of the following is not a proof that earth is spherical?
Athe circular horizon
Bsunrise and sunset
Cvarying lengths of day and night
Ddriving poles on a level ground
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Question 25
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The most distant planet from us is
Aneptune
Bmars
Cearth
Dpluto
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Question 26
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The distance of planet Mercury from the sun is about
A40 million km
B50 million km
C57 million km
D60 million km
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Question 27
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When a warm ocean current meets a cold ocean current, they produce
Amist
Bline squall
Cfog
Dhail
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Question 28
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What is the approximate distance of town X from the equator, if it is located on latitude 140N?
A1555 km
B1232 km
C441 km
D42 km
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Question 29
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Places that are likely to be visible from the trigonometrical station are
ALigo and Pom
BFigu and Ligo
CKileko and Figu
DPom and Kileko
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Question 30
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The dominant settlement pattern in the eastern part of the map can best be described as
